TuscanyTile2 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/48459/finally-jets-expected-to-name-mike-maccagnan-the-new-gm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 After the relatively quiet weekend on the search front, the New York Jets are poised to fill their general manager vacancy. [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Aaron M. SprecherMike Maccagnan has huddled with Jets officials through the weekend, according to sources. No surprise here, but the target is Mike Maccagnan, theHouston Texans' director of college scouting. He arrived this past Friday for a second interview and has remained in the Florham Park, New Jersey, area, huddling with team officials and mapping out plans, sources said. A deal is expected to be finalized, perhaps as soon as Monday. Of the seven candidates, Maccagnan is the only one invited back for a second round of talks. In deference to the weekend's playoff games, the Jets refrained from making any announcements. On Saturday night, owner Woody Johnson, Maccagnan and consultants Charley Casserly and Ron Wolf were prepared to fly to Seattle to hire Seattle Seahawksdefensive coordinator Dan Quinn -- if the Seahawks had lost their divisional playoff game. But they didn't, so now they'll have to wait at least another week to make an offer to Quinn, the favorite for the head coaching vacancy.The Jets want Quinn "badly," a source said. But Quinn has drawn interest from other teams, so there could be competition. Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is also viewed as a strong candidate for the Jets. They might also interview Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, whose season ended Saturday. Ideally, they'd like to have their GM in place this week. Next week, the league will descend upon Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian101193 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 SIGN THE BEAST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I expect it to become official by tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lets just hope this is the correct compass to competently navigate the Jets in the proper direction to a championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFavoriteMartin28 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Maccagnan is going to be a little more expensive than "IDZIK" to fly on a banner attached to a plane. haha all jokes aside I really hope this works out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 He looks like the type of guy Kenny Rodgers wrote about in that song "Coward of the County". A laid back country boy who will rise up on you if you push him too far. Looks like he spends a ton of time watching tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lets just hope this is the correct compass to competently navigate the Jets in the proper direction to a championship. yes sir... If the last 6-8 years has fully taught us ..its the importance of a solid GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hope we'll get to see how the rest of the front office is filled out. Going to need a cap guy in here.. I must say I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed by both Quinn and Maccagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have no idea what to think about this -- Texans' drafts over the past 5 or 6 years haven't exactly sparkled. Hope it works out, but meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stop analyzing HOU drafts to determine what Maccagnan is going to do. HOU drafts are a reflection of who their GM decided to pick. You have no idea on who Maccagnan liked or who he may have suggested. His real ability will revealed as our GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stop analyzing HOU drafts to determine what Maccagnan is going to do. HOU drafts are a reflection of who their GM decided to pick. You have no idea on who Maccagnan liked or who he may have suggested. His real ability will revealed as our GM We have little information on which to go - so we're going to use what we know to have a discussion. I think we all readily acknowledge we don't know a whole lot about him... But it's very reasonable to look at the body of work from his current job. And that performance is very, as stated above,"meh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 We have little information on which to go - so we're going to use what we know to have a discussion. I think we all readily acknowledge we don't know a whole lot about him... But it's very reasonable to look at the body of work from his current job. And that performance is very, as stated above,"meh" Please tell us all who is the great white hope that will earn the all important blessings of the great and omnipotent FidelioJet Then all of us lower peons will know who we need to support. Please give us your guidance, oh great football wizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphtrilogy_8577 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 excited about this hire, he looks like a solid choice. really impressed with woody starting from the press conference and into the search. I think he's actually making moves we as fans for the most part as a majority would also make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cool. Not like anyone actually knows anything about these candidates but at least this dude came up through the scouting ranks. Apparently a quiet, easy going guy who Ive read some peope call brilliant from a an evaluation perspective. We got the "football" guy, or so it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Please tell us all who is the great white hope that will earn the all important blessings of the great and omnipotent FidelioJet Then all of us lower peons will know who we need to support. Please give us your guidance, oh great football wizard What are you talking about? This message is an attack for the sake of an attack - not even remotely justified.... All I said is I have little information on the guy but what I do have is "meh" that's not an omnipotent point just a statement. I didn't say it's a bad choice, or a good choice just a little underwhelmed by it from the information I have... If you want to glorify the guy simply because he's the Jets choice - I say good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Please tell us all who is the great white hope that will earn the all important blessings of the great and omnipotent FidelioJet Then all of us lower peons will know who we need to support. Please give us your guidance, oh great football wizard This is the last time we're going to ask you to stop being so confrontational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I liked the guy until I saw his hat, now I'm not so sure. I can sense a Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight exchange over that hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What are you talking about? This message is an attack for the sake of an attack - not even remotely justified.... All I said is I have little information on the guy but what I do have is "meh" that's not an omnipotent point just a statement. I didn't say it's a bad choice, or a good choice just a little underwhelmed by it from the information I have... If you want to glorify the guy simply because he's the Jets choice - I say good for you. I apologize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can't wait until he puts us in cap hell and we are all demanding woody hire an accountant as next GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cool. Not like anyone actually knows anything about these candidates but at least this dude came up through the scouting ranks. Apparently a quiet, easy going guy who Ive read some peope call brilliant from a an evaluation perspective. We got the "football" guy, or so it appears. Pretty much my thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stop analyzing HOU drafts to determine what Maccagnan is going to do. HOU drafts are a reflection of who their GM decided to pick. You have no idea on who Maccagnan liked or who he may have suggested. His real ability will revealed as our GM Well said. There were multiple reports that the texans preferred another player to JJ Watt but luckily for them that player was taken before they picked. So they too almost passed on him. There is no way to know who he liked. However there are some reports coming out about his system and his attention to the draft - And I could say I am excited to hire this guy. He is not an Alpha Male - That does worry me. I am hoping he gets final say over our coach and he gets full roster control. I will forever feel that Rex pushed multiple guys on our FO and made it hard not to draft them. We need a strong GM that trust his gut and makes his owns decisions. Can't wait until he puts us in cap hell and we are all demanding woody hire an accountant as next GM The Cap is going up ALOT. This is not somthing to worry about. We are in the best cap shape we have ever been in. Theres like 1-2 bad contracts on the entire team and they are not hard to get out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hope we'll get to see how the rest of the front office is filled out. Going to need a cap guy in here.. I must say I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed by both Quinn and Maccagan I'm optimistic that they've upgraded the GM position without knowing anything more about the guy than he's come up thru the scouting ranks. Woody hired two football men to hire a GM. They've interviewed nothing but football men, and settled on this one. He's a Casserly guy who apparently won Wolf over. That's gonna have to be good enough for me. I prefer this process to Korn-Ferry. I prefer the candidates to the finalists Woody had last time (two cap guys). Not worried about cap management. I'm sure Maccagnan displayed some solid working knowledge about how all that works, and finding an accountant to take care of the details will be no great mystery. I look forward to seeing who he brings in to interview for the head coaching vacancy, and if Casserly and Wolf stay on until that hire is completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm optimistic that they've upgraded the GM position without knowing anything more about the guy than he's come up thru the scouting ranks. Woody hired two football men to hire a GM. They've interviewed nothing but football men, and settled on this one. He's a Casserly guy who apparently won Wolf over. That's gonna have to be good enough for me. I prefer this process to Korn-Ferry. I prefer the candidates to the finalists Woody had last time (two cap guys). Not worried about cap management. I'm sure Maccagnan displayed some solid working knowledge about how all that works, and finding an accountant to take care of the details will be no great mystery. I look forward to seeing who he brings in to interview for the head coaching vacancy, and if Casserly and Wolf stay on until that hire is completed. Fair enough - you're right - the cap guy thing is probably over-rated at this point. The key to this hire is trusting in Casserly and Wolf - that's what we have to go by and when they hired those two - I was heavily on board with that and must trust their decision. I am looking forward to hearing this guy speak, get a sense of the way he wants to run the organization. Should be a very interesting off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So, do we actually have a GM or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So, do we actually have a GM or no? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillybott Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So, do we actually have a GM or no? I keep reading that he'll be there interviewing Bowles today, but there's been no announcement of his being hired. Are they hoping to do a single press conference for GM and HC at the end of today's meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I keep reading that he'll be there interviewing Bowles today, but there's been no announcement of his being hired. Are they hoping to do a single press conference for GM and HC at the end of today's meeting? Bowles meeting is tomorrow no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Agent Bob LaMonte is in New Jersey now to finalize the deal to make Mike Maccagnan the new Jets GM. Formal announcement not far off. — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 13, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 @AlbertBreer: Agent Bob LaMonte is in New Jersey now to finalize the deal to make Mike Maccagnan the new Jets GM. Formal announcement not far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillybott Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Bowles meeting is tomorrow no? Hmm - sorry, that could be. Apparently he's arriving today so I must have read that as interviewing today. Either way, reporting that Mac is part of the meeting is a little weird with no announcement of his being hired. Sort of like having your neighbor's lawn guy sit in as you interview the guy to put in your furnace....ok, not sort of, but I like the analogy so I'm leaving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Seems a lot of worrying going on in here. Stevie Wonder can see Mccagnan is the GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The Jets are going to get trigger happy and sign Bowles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hmm - sorry, that could be. Apparently he's arriving today so I must have read that as interviewing today. Either way, reporting that Mac is part of the meeting is a little weird with no announcement of his being hired. Sort of like having your neighbor's lawn guy sit in as you interview the guy to put in your furnace....ok, not sort of, but I like the analogy so I'm leaving it! I could be wrong that's just what I had been hearing. Either way you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The Jets are going to get trigger happy and sign Bowles. How is it Trigger happy? It's his 2nd interview w/them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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